Peterborough’s second homicide victim of 2022 was a city resident, police say.
On Tuesday, the Peterborough Police Service identified Shawn Singh, 37, as the victim of a July 2 fatal shooting on Park Street North.
Police responded to a reported shooting around 2 p.m. and located Singh, who was taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries.
On Monday, acting police chief Tim Farquharson said investigators don’t believe the shooting was a random act.
The investigation continues and detectives ask anyone who may have dashcam or video footage from the area of Park Street North south of Sherbrooke Street, specifically between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the service’s crime line at 705-876-1122 ext. 555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.
It’s the second fatal shooting on Park Street this year. On April 21 a shooting claimed the life of a 31-year-old Mississauga man and sent another 29-year-old Mississauga man to hospital. The victim’s identity was never released.